Andy Katz | NCAA.com Correspondent | September 11, 2019 5 predictions for the 2019-20 Big East men's basketball season Big East basketball preview: Top players, games and bold predictions Share Four Big East teams (Villanova, Marquette, Seton Hall and St. John's) made the NCAA tournament in 2019. Andy Katz sees that number rising to six in 2020 and believes one of those schools could challenge for a No. 1 seed. That's one of several predictions Katz has for the 2019-20 Big East men's basketball campaign. Here's what he has to say about some players to watch and important non-conference games this season. BIG DANCE: 20 predictions for the 2020 NCAA tournament | 5 Big Ten predictions Andy Katz's 2019-20 Big East predictions Player of the Year: Myles Powell, Seton Hall Freshman of the Year: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova Underrated: Kamar Baldwin, Butler Five important non-conference games: Kansas at Villanova, Dec. 21 Oregon vs. Seton Hall, Nassau, Bahamas, Nov. 27 Villanova at Ohio State, Nov. 13 Marquette at Wisconsin, Nov. 17 Syracuse at Georgetown, Dec. 14 Bold pick: The NCAA tournament will include six of the 10 teams from the Big East, and one team, Seton Hall, will be in contention for a No. 1 seed. 7 of the most unbreakable records in FCS football history Records are meant to be broken. But these milestones may last a while. Here are some of the most unbreakable records in FCS football history. READ MORE March Madness: Getting to know the No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament Here's a detailed history of how No. 10 seeds have fared in the NCAA tournament. READ MORE History of 10 seeds vs. 7 seeds in March Madness The 7-10 matchup is always one of the most competitive pairings March Madness has to offer. Learn more about the history of No. 7 seeds vs. No. 10 seeds. READ MORE